Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

85specifications compared
42differ
43identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:5:3
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:Intel Atom®
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:N455
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
Processor cores
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:1.66 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook:0.512 MB
- ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB

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Comparison of D255E-13836, T500
138 specifications	A Acer Aspire One D255E-13836 Intel Atom® N455 Netbook Model D255E-13836 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model T500 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	N455	P8700
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Atom N400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Pineview	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	A0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6.5 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	123 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	66 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49491	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLBX9	SLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	258.5 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	185 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.35 cm
HeightKnown for one	24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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